If your household regularly eats fruit yoghurt, choose between 12 and 16 pots based on how many you can get through before the use-by date and how much space you have in the fridge. Packs of 12 × 125 g contain 1.5 kg of product, compared with 2 kg for packs of 16 × 125 g. Then compare the recipes and the texture you prefer. If you’re looking for “4 pint” or a 2-litre bottle, check the pack format: the total weight of individual pots doesn’t tell you the volume of a bottle.
If you get through several pots each week, a larger pack could mean fewer trips to restock. Just make sure you can keep all the pots chilled and eat them before their use-by date. Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc product listings include packs of 12 or 16 pots of 125 g.
If sugar, fat, sweeteners or fruit pieces matter to you, compare the ingredients and nutritional information per 100 g. The classic and 0% Danone products listed by Carrefour have different compositions.
If the number of pots you eat varies from week to week, check the use-by date, your usual consumption rate and the space in your fridge before opting for a 2 kg pack.
To choose between multipacks, first check how many pots your household can eat before the use-by date, then compare the recipe and the stated pack format.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and storage | Count how many pots you can eat before the use-by date, and check the stated storage temperature and the space available in your fridge. | If I buy 16 pots, I want to be able to store and eat them all in time; around 42% of consumers would prioritise choosing a pack that suits their consumption rate. |
| Recipe and texture | Compare the ingredients, nutritional information per 100 g, and whether the yoghurt contains fruit pieces or sweeteners. | I’d rather choose the recipe and texture before deciding on pack size; this would be the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Available pack format | Confirm the stated number of pots and how you can get the product you’ve chosen. | Before planning to buy several packs, I want to know which format I can actually get; around 25% of consumers would make this their first check. |
A pack of 16 × 125 g contains 2 kg that needs to be kept chilled. For products with a use-by date, the French Ministry of the Economy reminds consumers that this date is a strict deadline.
Before buying, check the use-by date and storage temperature on the packaging against your household’s consumption rate and the space available in your fridge.
In Carrefour’s listings, the Danone 0% product reviewed contains sweeteners, while the Danone Velouté recipe reviewed contains sugar and cream, among other ingredients. So the claim about fat content doesn’t tell you everything about the product.
Read the ingredients list and compare the nutritional information per 100 g for the specific products you’re considering.
Packs of 16 pots of 125 g are listed by weight: their 2 kg total doesn’t refer to the volume of a bottle.
If you’re looking for a single container, check its shape and volume in the product title rather than relying on the total weight of a multipack of pots.
Carrefour lists two products in packs of 16 × 125 g: Velouté fruit yoghurt with blended fruit and Danone 0% fruit yoghurt.
Auchan’s listing describes fruit yoghurts with pieces of fruit, with the title stating a pack size of 12 × 125 g.
E.Leclerc lists a fruit yoghurt product in a pack of 12 × 125 g.
E.Leclerc lists organic stirred yoghurts with assorted fruit in a pack of 12 × 125 g.
Yes, as long as you can store all the pots at the stated temperature and eat them before their use-by date. The French Ministry of the Economy reminds consumers that the use-by date is a strict deadline. So choose a pack size that suits the dates on the products and how quickly you eat them.
Look at the product name, net quantity, ingredients list, highlighted allergens, nutritional information and the date that applies to the product. France’s DGCCRF sets out the labelling rules for food sold in France. To compare two recipes, check their nutritional values per 100 g rather than relying on the claims on the front of the pack.
Check the pack as soon as it arrives, keep the packaging and proof of purchase, then report the discrepancy to the seller. Also check the use-by date and storage instructions before putting the pots in the fridge.